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It's easy to look great in a tux -- provided you've got a
well-tailored suit, resist the urge to make a fashion statement, and avoid the dreaded notch collar. Sadly, this year's Academy Awards were either an homage to valet parking (if you were under 30) or outtakes from a Sicilian wedding, though there were a few success stories.

Genetics play a role. Not everyone can look as good as --> -->, who was a train-wreck in a suit that that was not only off-color, but ill-fitting as well.

"It's just not fitted. It looks like a rental or something that came from the Dreamgirls costume designer. The armholes are too big and look at how long those sleeves are! The whole balance is off. A good fit is the difference between wearing a tux and having a tux wear you."

"It's hard to say where this outfit goes wrong -- maybe the dark shirt? The scarf? Some of the accessories might worked individually, but together? It's a train wreck. At least he left his Knicks hat at home."

"Just because you're wearing a skinny tie doesn't make it cool. This look seemed alternative and transgressive a decade ago when Johnny Depp was doing it, but by now it's been co-opted by the under-30 set and become just another black tie-option. It looks like you're trying to be cool."

"This guy always looks good. He did last night too, despite committing
a cardinal sin -- wearing a notched lapel -- for the umpteenth time. Waiters wear notched collars -- movie stars should not. But George Clooney can get away with wearing one -- it's not like he'll ever be confused with the staff."

"For a guy who doesn't want to make a fashion statement, this is a perfectly good option -- he's probably owned this tux for 25 years. It's boring, but correct. Granted, his pants could use some ironing, but he'd been sitting down for six hours at this point."

"He looks very polished with his slicked-back hair, which feels very old-school Hollywood and is one trend that made a mini comeback last night. Leo's strap-on tie could have been a mistake, but it was saved by the 1960s vibe it created. Mark Wahlberg got his wrong, though -- he wore his tie too loose."

"His tux isn't too shiny -- it looks like it could be wool and mohair mixed, with maybe even some silk in there. The buttons are covered, too. This is classic and it's a nice surprise, especially on Jerry Seinfeld."

"Technically, you're supposed to wear a cummerbund with a single-breasted suit and a bow tie. But Gosling got away with it because the tux fits him perfectly and he looks like he's comfortable. A lot of wearing a tux is how you wear it, not just what you're wearing."

"This isn't quite black tie -- it's an evening suit, but the buttons are covered, which dresses it up. This is a nice counterpoint to all the other people who wore long ties. He owns it. It's unfortunate that he didn't knot his tie better, but it shows how you can make a look your own."

"He looks awesome. Double-breasted suits tend to add a lot of volume,
but this was cut impeccably. It's conservative and classic, but it's not
stiff. And the thin sliver of pocket square showing was perfect."